Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 18,331 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom is 18,331 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom peaked at 24,163 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11,406 kt, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom 30th out of 260 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,406 kt | — |
| 1962 | 11,622 kt | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 11,787 kt | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 11,972 kt | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 12,708 kt | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 13,126 kt | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 13,979 kt | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 13,484 kt | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 12,557 kt | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 13,241 kt | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 14,126 kt | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 13,691 kt | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 14,616 kt | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 15,201 kt | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 15,456 kt | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 15,562 kt | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 15,273 kt | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 15,568 kt | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 16,187 kt | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 15,814 kt | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 16,538 kt | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 17,748 kt | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 18,036 kt | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 18,247 kt | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 17,905 kt | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 19,503 kt | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 18,720 kt | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 18,700 kt | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 19,317 kt | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 24,163 kt | +25.1% |
| 1991 | 23,249 kt | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 22,473 kt | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 22,388 kt | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 22,984 kt | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 22,922 kt | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 23,707 kt | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 23,112 kt | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 22,699 kt | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 22,482 kt | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 21,449 kt | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 20,909 kt | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 20,929 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 20,464 kt | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 20,468 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20,013 kt | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 19,562 kt | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 19,286 kt | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 19,424 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 18,774 kt | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 19,095 kt | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 19,157 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 18,947 kt | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 19,043 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 19,746 kt | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 19,710 kt | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 19,532 kt | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 19,784 kt | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 19,513 kt | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 19,727 kt | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 18,813 kt | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 19,331 kt | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 18,611 kt | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 18,331 kt | -1.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 18,331 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 542.43 kt, 33.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 18,331 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,804 kt, 10.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +25.1% | 19,317 kt | 24,163 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,516 kt | 11,406 kt | 13,979 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,892 kt | 13,241 kt | 16,187 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,053 kt | 15,814 kt | 19,503 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,018 kt | 22,388 kt | 24,163 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,128 kt | 18,774 kt | 21,449 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,425 kt | 18,947 kt | 19,784 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,772 kt | 18,331 kt | 19,331 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in United Kingdom was 18,331 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 24,163 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,406 kt in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 260 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf